Two of the Pixel Watch 3's best Fitbit features are coming to older models

Date:
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:22:45 +0000

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If you've got an old Pixel Watch or Fitbit, it now supports Fitbit Cardio
Load and Target Load.

FULL STORY ======================================================================The Pixel Watch 3 introduced new Cardio Load and Target Load tracking The
features are designed to prevent over- or under-training Google has now
rolled out the features to other Pixel Watch models and a raft of Fitbits

If you've got a Google Pixel Watch 2 or Pixel Watch 1, or any of the best Fitbit trackers or smartwatches, it just got a major upgrade in the form of Cardio Load and Target Load.

Cardio Load and Target Load were introduced to Google's wearable lineup in
the Pixel Watch 3 , our current pick as the best of the best Android smartwatches , earlier this year. These features can track your exertion and intensity during cardio workouts to help you avoid injury through overtraining.

The Target Load feature also gives you personalized training targets each morning, taking into account your cardio load and Readiness score.

As spotted by 9to5 Google , those two features, accessed via the Fitbit Morning Brief, are now available to users of the Pixel Watch 1, 2, and almost a dozen Fitbits. Google gives Pixel Watch a big upgrade (Image credit:
Future)

According to the report, the new Cardio Load and Target load expansion features in the December 2024 Pixel Watch Feature Drop, which started rolling out on December 9.

The feature is now available on all three Google Pixel Watch models, as well the following Fitbits: Inspire 2 Inspire 3 Luxe Sense Sense 2 Versa 2 Versa 3 Versa 4 Charge 5 Charge 6

On the Pixel Watch these metrics are found in the Fitbit Today section, or in the Cardio Load card found in the iOS and Android Fitbit app.

The inclusion of features such as these in smartwatches reflects how the emphasis has shifted in recent years from doing as much exercise as possible to incorporating a more balanced approach to training. Earlier this year, Apple announced a Training Load feature for watchOS 11 and Rest Days that don't break activity streaks.

While Google has plans to sunset its Fitbit smartwatches in favor of its
Pixel Watch lineup, users can take some heart from the fact that, in the meantime, existing Fitbit smartwatches continue to get software upgrades. You may also like Your Fitbit is getting one of Premiums most useful health features for free RIP Fitbit smartwatches an end we could see coming a mile away The end of Google Fit? Fitbit looks set to replace it on future Android phones and bring its AI coach with it



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